Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,543, William Foster, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Foster, William
S 46,543
B 2 77-1552-100
CONTENTS

am 31 1/65 4/3
Re-Issue. No. 850
Name: William Foster Rank: Private capt: Oliver Reg't: Mass Reserves
Vermont } Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. { Comm'g 2d Issue. { Comm'g 3d Issue. { Comm'g Act May 15 1828
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. { Sent to 2d Issue. { Sent to 3d Issue. { Sent to
Act 14th July, 1862. Bk. G., Vol. _____, Page _____
Registering Clerk:

I William Foster, who served as a private in the Massachusetts line of the Army of the Revolution, acknowledge the receipt from the Sec'y of War, of land warrant N o 1552, dated 24. Sept. 1829 for one hundred acres of land — Received 22 d Oct. 1829
W Foster

(Copy)
139
State of Vermont Rutland ss }
On the 10 th day of December 1820 personally came before me the undersigned authority, James Eaton of said County of Rutland, who being duly sworn, doth depose & say that he is acquainted with William Foster who made the annexed declaration, who is present & was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war. Before the war, that he lived in the same town with him, near Worcester that he was present when said William enlisted into the army & he knows he enlisted for & during the war - & remained service until the close of the war.
Sworn before me the day & year above written
(Signed) R. Temple
Jus. Peace

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, William Foster of Rutland , in the county of Rutland , in the State of Vermont , do hereby declare that I was an officer  enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such *  for during the war & continued in its service until its termination;
at which period I was a Soldier in Maj. Kim's Comp. in the 3 d regiment of the Massachusetts line for the remainder of 80 dollars
And I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates (commonly called commutation certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years' full pay, which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress, of the 22d of March, 1780, instead of the half-pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October, 1780. Congress passed 15 May 1778
And I do further declare, that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since the 2d day of March, 1826, may not be on the 15 th day of May 1828 on the Pension list United States. Then last my discharge - have no evidence to corroborate my statements the annexed affidavits
Witness my hand, this 31 st day of October , in the year 1828 (signed) Wm Foster.
Before me, Robert Temple a justice of the Peace duly confirmed to administer oaths in the county of Rutland , in the State of Vermont , personally appeared, this day, John Smith and James Eaton , of the said county, who did severally make oath that William Foster by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated. that James says he knows Foster served as when stated in the army of the Revolution Witness my hand, this 31 st day of October , in the year 1828 (signed) R. Temple
I, Robert Brainerd , Clerk of the Court of the county of Rutland , in the State of Vermont , do hereby certify, that Robert Temple , before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace , and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 10 th day of December in the year 1828 (signed) R. Temple [L.S.]

1849 Rutland 11 Dec 1828
Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Asahel Wright for his ?? payment under the act of 15 th May. - & the original application of W m Foster under the same act.
I am Sir, very respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt.
(signed) J. R. Temple

State of Vermont Rutland County ss
I William Foster aged 69 years, do upon oath testify & declare, that I entered the service in 1780 or 81 for the term of during the war, in the 3 d Regiment of the line of the State of Massa- chusetts, & continued therein until the close of the war in 1783, and was discharged from the Regiment aforesaid. I further declare that I have neither received assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever; therefore I request the Secretary of War to have the same sent to me at Rutland, and this shall be his receipt for the same. Rutland Vt. Sep. 1849 W m Foster
Before me Robert Knapp a Justice of the Peace, personally appeared William Foster, subscribed to the above, & acknowledged the declaration & letter of order, to be his free act & deed for the purposes therein mentioned. At the same time also appeared James a person of truth & respectability Eaton, who upon oath deposed & saith, that he was well acquainted with William Foster, who was a soldier in the Regiment above mentioned, and who, he has every reason to believe, did perform the services as mentioned by him James Eaton R. Knapp Jus. Peace

State of Vermont Rutland ss - 3
In testimony that the foregoing named Robert P. Temple was a magistrate duly authorized to administer oaths & take ac- =knowledgments, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at Rutland this 4. day of September 1829
P. P. Temple
County Clerk

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
8 January 1829.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of William Foster — under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a commission, and, if so, what commission, was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension.  The claimant is on the pension list.
R. Rush.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
Letter from the War Department 9 Jan 7 1829.
not on the pension list

No. 1 Original Report - 1347. 866 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
R 3695 1964 28733
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
17 Dec 1828.
William Foster of _____ in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Oliver 's company, in the regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary F. H. Dickinson
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
20 th December 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to William Foster in the Massachusetts line
It further appears that _____ is now on the pension list of the _____ agency, and has been so since the _____ at the rate of _____ dollars per month.
There is now on the Massachusetts pension Roll, a private by the name of Willi- am Foster, who has been paid to the 3 rd March 1828.
W. Hagner And

R. Temple Esq.
Septm r 24 th 1829
Dear Saunders
W m Foster
No 1552
Rev.
Recorded P 399 Vol 8.

War Dep t Bounty Land Office Septem r 24 th 1829
R. Temple Esq d Rutland Vermont
Sir, Your letter to the Secretary of War, enclosing the evidence of the Claims to Bounty Land of the U States, of Isaac Saunders and William Foster , Soldiers of the Massachussetts line in the Revolutionary War, is received & referred to this Office — In reply I have to inform you that, the name of Isaac Saunders is not returned on the Records of the Mass s line on file in this Office, among those, who acquired a right to Bounty Land, by an enlistment for "during the War", and an actual service to the close of it — his Claim is therefore necessarily rejected, and his papers herewith returned —
In the case of William Foster, I herewith send you Land Warrant No. 1552 issued in his name, and, in conformity with his order I have addressed this letter to him, and to your care, and must request that you will obtain his Receipt for the Warrant and transmit it to this Office — Let the Number of the Warrant and the line of the Soldier be expressed in the Receipt
Respectfully Yours Wm. Gordon

William Foster Mass. line Boston
No Record in Ad Mids Ad Land or Ref

Rutland 14 Sep. 1829
Sir
England you have two applications for county lands in the Revolutionary war. Please to send me the warrants.
I am Sir, respectfully your servant. R. Temple
Gen. John H. Eaton Sec'y of War

Bounty Land Office June 19 th Sept. 1829.
Hon. John H. Eaton Sec'y of War City of Washington
Sec. Bounty land affairs